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ISTE, Edubloggercon, and TIE | Dangerously Irrelevant | Big Think

ISTE, Edubloggercon, and TIE | Dangerously Irrelevant | Big Think

ISTE, Edubloggercon, and TIE

Three upcoming events worth noting…

ISTE

The annual ISTE conference is right around the corner. Over 13,000 people attended last year, along with 456 vendors. The annual goal is to up educators’ proficiencies with learning technologies. The annual challenge is to move beyond the tools themselves to get at discussions regarding higher-level learning and teaching. Will we succeed?

I’m facilitating a panel session this year (on June 27): What does it mean to be a tech-savvy principal? Many of you will recognize the panelists from CASTLE’s Connected Principals blog: George Couros, Lyn Hilt, Patrick Larkin, Brian Nichols, and Eric Sheninger. There is an ISTE Conference Ning page for the session, which